Do Something (Charlottesville)- Tonight

Do Something Charlottesville's monthly meet-up is tonight at the downtown library - McIntire Room (third floor front). Get involved in taking action on climate change, environmental preservation and enhancement, and really do something. Join us at 6:30 pm.

Here is the blurb from Jennifer....

Hi Do Something Charlottesville!

Just a reminder, our monthly planning meeting is tonight at 6:30 in the Jefferson Room of Central Library downtown.

Agenda:

Dominion Debrief
Puppet/Rally Planning
Revisiting the Mission of DSC

Hope to see you there!!!!

Also, I just heard about this and thought some of you might be interested:

Southeast Convergence for Climate Action

WHEN: August 5—August 11,

WHERE: Central VA -- Sophia House in Louisa County Virginia

This summer, join people of all ages and backgrounds for the second annual Southeast Convergence for Climate Action. We are excited to continue the struggle for climate justice in the southeast with an engaging week of workshops, strategizing, and direct action! This year's convergence will be hosted in Virginia where communities are fighting uranium mining, nuclear power, mountaintop removal coal mining, and new (as well as old) coal plants. We will unite to fight the coal industry's stranglehold on our region while rejecting the deadly nuke industry's attempt to position itself as the solution to the climate crisis.

The convergence is a place to strengthen our movement, network with new allies, and take action against dirty energy while working to build a sustainable world.

Workshops will include: community organizing, direct action 101, debunking false solutions to climate change, blockades, sustainable living systems, media, disaster response, fighting nukes and coal, and much more. The convergence will culminate in an empowering action to show that the southeast is serious about tackling climate change.

For more information visit www.climateconvergence.org or email: risingtide@mountainrebel.net

Some Photos from the Puppet Workshop on June 14, 2008

Meeting Notes from June 4 meeting

Meeting Notes from June 4 DSC meeting:

1. Everyone will forward the puppet making blurb (below) to their friends and family and ask for RSVPs:

Puppets for Protest! Art for Activism!

Saturday, June 14 from 1-5 p.m.

at Washington Park (1000 Preston Ave) in Charlottesville

Join Do Something Charlottesville and Mountain Justice Virginia for

a puppet-making extravaganza


Art, puppets and other creative materials has been used over the centuries for political protest. From 10 ft tall political figures to spinning windmills, puppets are very useful for demonstrations, rallies and public events.

Please join us for an afternoon workshop in Charlottesville where we will be making puppets in preparation for a summer of activism.
This workshop is free and open to the public. Appropriate for all ages -- so bring the family!

What to bring:
Large Cardboard
Paint and Art Supplies
Any Creative Crafts you can contribute!

For questions, comments and to RSVP, please respond to hannah.m.morgan@gmail.com or 434-960-2080

2. Jennifer will give Hannah a DSC (Do Something Charlottesville) outreach email to send to the CCAN (Chesapeake Climate Action Network) list of Charlottesville activists. There will be a new email list for the people who want to be involved in activities, but not be involved with DSC organization -- dscactivities@googlegroups.com.

3. Jennifer will ask someone at the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice about permitting requirements on the downtown mall for the clean energy rally to be held on Friday, June 20.

4. For the "End of Suburbia," the group will try to find an appropriate time to schedule the next showing. Peter will determine if there is an appropriate library event that we could schedule around. Shirley will contact the environmental group associated with the Unitarian church to determine if they want to co-host. Other possible locations: Pavilion, Tandem.

5. Shirley will send the group information about CREEC.

6. Everyone will write letters to Governor Kaine about the people he is about to appoint for Citizen Environmental Boards and the SCC.

Upcoming Events:

June 14 -- Puppet-making (see blurb above)

June 16 -- Transportation meeting: Town meeting on transportation with Delegate David Toscano and Senator Creigh Deeds on Monday, June 16, at 7 PM at the Albemarle County office building at 1600 5th St. Extended, Room A.

June 20 --5:00 pm Clean Energy Rally at the free speech wall on the downtown mall.

June Meeting at Library (McIntire Room) on June 4 at 6:30 pm

Hello DSCville-ers!

This is a reminder that we will be having our regular monthly meeting THIS WEDNSDAY, June 4, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at our usual space in the McIntire Room at the Central Library on E. Market Street. Please come ready to prepare for our June action and to brainstorm about our July action!

Also, please be sure to spread the word about the Puppet workshop and invite your friends! And don't forget to RSVP -- it will help us know how many materials to bring.

JUNE ACTION: Puppet making workshop!
When: Saturday, June 14 at 1-5 p.m.
Where: Washington Park (1000 Preston Avenue) in Charlottesville, Virginia

The use of arts, puppets and other creative materials has been used over centuries of political protest. From 10 ft tall political figures to spinning windmills, puppets are very useful for demonstrations, rallies and public events.

Please join us for an afternoon workshop in Charlottesville where we will be making puppets in preparation for a summer of activism.

This workshop is free and open to the public. Appropriate for all ages -- so bring the family!

RSPV to Hannah.m.morgan@gmail.com
--
Charlottesville, Virginia

Jennifers photos from Earthday at Charlottesville High School Field - 2008

Here are three photos from the Do Something Charlottesville group at Earthday -2008

Peter (in beach wear - with global warming we will have more beach days each year) after setting up the poster display for Do Something Charlottesville table.

Jim wearing his 'coal-burning power plant chimney' hat with Michael holding the mile-long petetion sign-up clipboard at the table.

Hannah doing one of her many face-paintings behind our earthday table.

Bringing the mile-long petetion against the Wise County Coal Plant to Dominion in Richmond VA

Here are some of the photos I shot at the event on May 08, 2008. - Peter Kleeman

First things first -- here is the first page of the mile-long petition.


The rest of the mile-long petition was strung on wire stands through much of Kanawa Plaza in Richmond.


After the comments by a variety of speakers, the petition was collected ...


and boxed in three boxes (here is Hannah Morgan packing one of the boxes) ...



in preparation for delivery to Dominion officials.

Somewhere around 200 folks assembled at Kanawa Plaza from around the state to rally against the Wise County Coal Plant. Here is some of the crowd listening to the speakers....

and here is the crowd when the boxes of petitions were being delivered to Dominion officials.

Below are some shots of the organizers and speakers from Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Appalacian Voices, Sierra Club, Southern Environmental Law Center and others...

It is never easy to determine if your voice is being heard. One person displayed his thoughts to Dominion officials in the form of a sign with "NO COAL" directed toward the corporate headquarters. Below is a photo as viewed toward Dominion headquarters followed by the view Dominion employees would see from their windows.

Meeting Agenda for April 2 Meeting - 6:30 at Downtown Library

Hi Everybody!

Our monthly Do Something Charlottesville meeting is April 2 (First Wednesday as usual)!

Here's the draft agenda.

Wednesday, April 2
6:30 p.m.
McIntire Room, Central Library, downtown

Introductions (6:30 to 6:40)

Report on Last Month's Actions
-- Trees on Fire concert on March 13 (6:40 to 6:50)
-- Better World Betty reception on March 25 (6:50 to 7:00)

April Actions (7:00 to 7:15)
-- Earth Day on April 19

Affinity Groups (7:15 to 7:35)
-- Information/Education
-- Recycling (John Cruickshank, David Steinberg, Frances, Michael
Eareckson)
-- Local/State Government (Adrienne, Peter, Michael, Frances,
Jennifer)
-- Charlottesville/Albemarle/UVa Coordination and Networking (Dawn)
-- Events/Public Outreach (Dawn)
-- Southwest Virginia

Planning Future Actions (7:35 to 7:40)

Mission Statement (7:40 to 7:45)

Funding -- or lack thereof (?)

New folks always welcome to observe or better yet get involved in Do Something Charlottesville. Come to this or our next first Wednesday meeting to Do Something - it is way better than Do Nothing.